#85F6D6
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89.7% 0.114 173.1), rgb(133, 246, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.15:1).
About this color
#85F6D6 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 16.15:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85F6D6 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 246, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 86%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.114 173.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #85F6D6 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #85F6D6 | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #85F6D6 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #85F6D6 text on black | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF4
oklch(97.1% 0.02 172.8)
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Step 100
100
#CEF4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.043 172.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#85F6D6
oklch(89.7% 0.114 173.1)
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Step 300
300
#2EDFB8
oklch(81% 0.147 173.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BB99
oklch(70.6% 0.135 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#85F6D6 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #F0E9D5 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDDCD8 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BF8EC | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85F6D6
#85F6D6
oklch(89.7% 0.114 173.1)
- #FFCDE0
#FFCDE0
oklch(89.7% 0.061 353.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #85F6D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.015
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.025
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.033
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.048
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.054
Use #85F6D6 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.